The Art of Godliness

On Father's Day we take a look at what it means to be manly -- and godly.

Being a good dad doesn't come easily.

Being the kind of dad whose kids will one day remember him with fondness and joy is hard work. Being the kind of dad who, although being far from perfect, still manages to love and lead his children well is no easy task. As the preacher of this material, you are aware that not everyone is in a relationship, but you can address the women by saying something like, "Yes, ladies, the man in your life may make it look like second nature, but being the kind of man who knows just when to firmly say, 'Walk it off' to his son and when to put his pride aside and play princesses with his little girl is tough stuff. Being the kind of father that every little girl wants to one day walk her down the aisle and that every little boy wants to be like when he's bigger takes a ton of work.

"Just in case the guy in your life is struggling with the demands of manliness in the form of fatherliness, there is one resource that may help and which you should seriously...